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Chief economist update: Deflated expectations lift deflation expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... to drive growth in the country's consumer prices significantly beyond zero. In his press conference after the 27-28 April FOMC meeting, Fed Chairman Powell stated that, "Readings on inflation have increased and are likely to rise somewhat further ...

Hostplus holds on to MySuper top spot

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
Hostplus remained the best performing single-strategy MySuper option in the year ending April, as superannuation's rebound continued. The Rainmaker MySuper Index returned 18.7% in the 12 months to April. The month's returns were 70bps lower ...

Halifax auditors face criminal charges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... company for some time, with ASIC initially finding deficiencies in the business' risk management and compliance processes in April 2013. The firm went into voluntary administration in November 2018 with $19.7 million of client funds having been used ...

CFAs not immune to pay cuts

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... the pandemic. CFA Institute surveyed 4600 investment professionals from its member base across 120 markets in March and April 2021 for its Future of Work in Investment Management report. It found 15% of the respondents had a COVID-related pay cut, 8% ...

AUSIEX launches, announces leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... intermediaries across Australia." Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Nomura Research Institute flagged its intentions to acquire CAS in April 2020. CAS is separate to CommSec's retail broking business. On 1 May 2021, AUSIEX separated from CBA to operate ...

Chief economist update: The devil's in the headline US payrolls number details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... the creation of 650,000 to the employment heap. A repeat of the previous month's big disappointment -- 266,000 jobs in April (revised up to 278,000 in the latest report, well-below market expectations for a nearly one million gain (978,000 to be ...

BlackRock rejigs Aussie shares fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... the second-highest sector exposure, accounting for 12.9% of the fund. The strategy has returned 46.5% in the year ending April, to the S&P/ASX 300's 31.6% over the same period. It has also enhanced its quality filters including management, profitability ...

Chief economist update: Home sweet home

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... property will get even more hot, hot, hot. Total new housing loan commitments surged to a record high A$31.1 billion in April - up 3.7% over the month and 68.2% from the same month last year, with both owner-occupiers and investors ramping up purchases. ...

Premiums to increase at ESSSuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... CommInsure, as its group insurer until 30 June 2023. AIA's acquisition of CommInsure was approved by the Federal Court on 1 April 2021. A spokesperson for AIA said: "Premiums for death and TPD cover have increased by 6.8%. This is less than the average ...

Primewest accepts merger offer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... proposal. Securityholders that represent 76% of Primewest securities have also informed Centuria of their acceptance. Back in April, Centuria entered a bid implementation deal to merge and under the deal, Primewest shareholders will receive $1.51 per ...